back to school

We have started the back to school count down around here. We have 10 days until the first day of school . We are looking for backpacks, shoes, taking inventory of the childrens clothes. I have a running list of who needs what.

It looks something like this... Ashley needs absolutely everything from underpinings, to new jeans, dresses, skirts, tops and socks. Her yellow converse, and cowboy boots are in good condition.

Nicole needs socks, thats it, socks and a backpack. I never saw a child with more clothes than Nicole. Billie hit several yard sales and bought them out. I found some really cute tops and jeans at the salvation army for .25each. She wants a particular type of backpack, she can buy it with her allowance.

Connor needs socks, boxers, and jeans. Size12 slim to be exact. Not the easiest to find. He has plenty of shirts, and a new back pack courtesy of Billie.

Jonathan, well he is a whole other story....we never know what he has, or where it is. Jonathan and his clothes drive me absolutely batty. He has no socks, no boxers, no pants, no shirts, and no shorts. The laundry chute ate them, the laundry basket hid them,Jonathan threw them away, take your pick.

Sean Patrick is in pretty good shape. He has several nice pairs of denim shorts, he has jeans and khaki slacks. He also has several nice shirts, and plenty of boxers. We do need to buy some new socks. His backpack from last year will make do.

Christian is not going to school, but he has tons of clothes. He rarely outgrows things. I need to go through his things, and sort them out again. He is so tiny, he could still wear an 18 month in the waist, but needs a 3 in length.

I am sending everything they don't need to the consignment shop. I am tired of picking up the same clothes and washing them over and over again.

I am not ready for piano lessons to start up again, and the girls just reminded me, that they start on August 5th.

Someone told Sean Patrick it is time to get up early, and he has been up by 5:00 everyday this week. I am so tired i could cry. The 3 babies have been up this morning since 4:45, i hate morning. There isn't enough coffee in this house to hold my eyes open. Even Maggie is irritable.

On the plus side, once they start school, we can go back to bed, pull the covers over our head and sleep in peace and quiet. Only 2 children in the house. It might seem empty(nah)quiet. Now if i could only do something about that stupid rooster ....